Fragrance comparison

Meydan vs Real Man Limited Edition

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 11 Oct 2026 471 ratings analysed

1 wins

Meydan

The Spirit of Dubai

4.48471 votes

Rank #22,997 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Real Man Limited Edition

Evgeniya Borisova

—0 votes

Rank #73,287 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Meydan takes 1 of 1 categories.

Meydan
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Real Man Limited Edition
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Meydan1/1

Real Man Limited Edition0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Meydan

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

MeydanThe Spirit of Dubai

Real Man Limited EditionEvgeniya Borisova

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.48/ 5 · 471 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

69%Love

19%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

471 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

woody100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

amber61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

SaffronLavenderCypressStyraxCardamomNutmegBergamotArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoGeraniumCedarCashmeranLily-of-the-ValleyLabdanumJasmine

Base

LeatherPatchouliVetiverMuskGuaiac WoodBenzoinSandalwoodAmber

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

AgarwoodLeatherVetiverTobaccoCedar

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliVanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Tobacco, Cedar and Leather. Durations are only published for Real Man Limited Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day47

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men82

Unisex17

Women2

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 33%Work 28%Casual 26%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,997

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,287

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMeydanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Meydan opens with a sharp burst of green cypress, bitter artemisia, and medicinal saffron that immediately signals an uncompromising Arabian leather scent. As the top notes quiet down, dark tobacco and smoky agarwood emerge alongside a spicy geranium heart. The base settles into a heavy, dark leather wrapped in patcho…

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Real Man Limited Edition by Evgeniya Borisova delivers a bold, traditional take on woody leather. The first spray releases a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit and bright bergamot before settling into heavier resinous territory. Within twenty minutes, the citrus peel burns off. Rich cedar, dry pipe tobacco, and smoky ag…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Meydan and Real Man Limited Edition smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tobacco, Cedar and Leather.

Is Meydan or Real Man Limited Edition better for summer or winter?

Real Man Limited Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Meydan and Real Man Limited Edition?

Meydan has top notes of Saffron, Lavender, Cypress and Styrax, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Geranium and Cedar, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Vetiver and Musk. Real Man Limited Edition has top notes of Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Agarwood, Leather, Vetiver and Tobacco, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vanilla.